Australia's Highest Advertised Salaries on SEEK

Australia's highest paying salaries on SEEK have been revealed and it's exciting news for jobseekers because big bucks can be earned across a number of Australian industries in 2017.

Top 5 highest paying industries on SEEK

Industry: Mining, Resources & Energy
Avg. annual salary: $115,005
Salary growth YoY: -1%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-mining-resources-energy

 

Industry: Consulting & Strategy
Avg. annual salary: $108,471
Salary growth YoY: 1%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-consulting-strategy

 

Industry: Construction
Avg. annual salary: $106,693
Salary growth YoY: 2%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-construction

 

Industry: Engineering
Avg. annual salary: $103,247
Salary growth YoY: 1%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-engineering

 

Industry: Information & Communication Technology
Avg. annual salary: $102,548
Salary growth YoY: 2%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-information-communication-technology

Sarah Macartney, SEEK Spokesperson, said SEEK's highest paying industry results are very encouraging as they clearly show that the strength of the Australian labour market is being buoyed by a number of thriving industries that are offering well payed job opportunities on SEEK.

“It's interesting to see that Mining, Resources & Energy is still Australia's highest paying industry on SEEK. The decline in job advertising associated with the mining downturn looks to have finally turned and earning prospects remain strong for those working in this industry.

“In Western Australia, this January, Mining, Resources & Energy industry enjoyed the greatest advertising growth, with job ads on SEEK up 45 per cent year on year [y/y].” Macartney said.

“However, it's important to point out that while it is great to see high earning potential across industries that actual growth in advertised salary year to year has remained relatively flat,” said Macartney.

“Employees should look at what other perks or benefits they can weave into their remuneration if salaries are not on the rise. This may be the inclusion of a phone or car in their package, free parking or gym memberships, or increased annual leave,” she added.

Top 5 highest paying industries on SEEK

Job Classification: Architects
Industry: Information & Communication Technology
Avg. annual salary: $137,707
Salary growth YoY: 2%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-information-communication-technology/architects

 

Job Classification: Managers
Industry: Engineering
Avg. annual salary: $133,530
Salary growth YoY: 3%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-engineering/management

 

Job Classification: Managers
Industry: Mining, Resources & Energy
Avg. annual salary: $133,169
Salary growth YoY: 1%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-mining-resources-energy/management

 

Job Classification: Managers
Industry: Information & Communication Technology
Avg. annual salary: $129,903
Salary growth YoY: 1%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-information-communication-technology/management

 

Job Classification: General Practitioners
Industry: Healthcare & Medical
Avg. annual salary: $129,635
Salary growth YoY: 0%
Link: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs-in-healthcare-medical/general-practitioners

The top paying jobs on SEEK reflect the skills that are in demand as well as the value attributed to those with the experience to be at a manager level.

“To put these highest paying jobs into perspective, currently on SEEK the average advertised salary across all jobs is $81,235, which is up 1.8 per cent when compared to the same time last year,” said Macartney.

“It's no surprise that the ICT Architect job title enjoyed the overall highest advertised salary on SEEK. ICT Architects play a fundamental role in the creation and design of new technology to keep Australian's digitally connected and competitive, and this need is ever increasing. Therefore demand for these professionals is high and so are the salaries advertised on SEEK to attract the best ICT Architect talent.

“It's also interesting that management roles across Engineering, Mining, Resources & Energy and ICT industries are among the top 5 highest paying jobs advertised on SEEK. These roles directly support the growth and prosperity of our nation and in return these professionals are being highly remunerated to manage the build teams that can deliver on the needs of businesses,” Macartney added.

“We predict General Practitioners [GPs] will in the remain a top paying job on SEEK because as Australian's live longer and our population continues to increase, so does as their services are essential for enhancing the wellbeing and longevity of Australian lives through medical health care,” Macartney concluded.